Creative, service, 'working': Reno job growth by class

The Reno area falls in the mid-range among US regions for growth in higher-paying jobs over the next 10 years. Based on US Department of Labor numbers, Washoe County is predicted to gain a high number of lower-paid service jobs.

For the three "classes" of employment (creative, service and working-class), Washoe County shows up with these numbers in the study: * Creative: 24.3% to 28.8% growth from 2012 to 2022. * Service: 52.3% to 65.9% growth from 2012 to 2022. * Working: 18.2% to 20.7% growth from 2012 to 2022.

In general, the analysis shows employment growing the most in mid-size cities and college towns, according to the blog post.

"The slowest growth is projected in the Midwest, parts of the old South, and central California," according to the post.